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title: OPENBOX - Western Digital Blue WD5000LP 500GB HDD
date: 2026-05-19T13:04:33Z
modified: 2026-05-21T12:16:41Z
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status: publish
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product_brand:
  - Western Digital
product_type:
  - simple
product_cat:
  - Data Storage
  - Internal HDD (Hard Disk Drive)
  - Outlet
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- – Storage built to Western Digital’s high standards
- – of quality and reliability
- – Manufactured with Western Digital’s awardwinning desktop and mobile hard drive
- – technology
- – Available in a broad range of capacities

Storage Capacity: 500 GB SATA III (6 Gb/s) 2.5″ (7 mm) HDD (5400 rpm)
Read Speed: Not Specified by Manufacturer
Write Speed: Not Specified by Manufacturer
Buffer: 128 MB
Pre-Format: None
Noise Level: 21.0 dB (Active)
19.0 dB (Idle)